Free Weather Spotter Course Offered 2017

February 20, 2017 02:11 PM

The Knox County Emergency Management Agency, in cooperation with the National Weather Service (NWS) out of Lincoln, Illinois will host a free spotter training class on Thursday, April 6, 2017, 6:30 p.m. at the Lake Storey Pavilion, 1572 Machen Drive in Galesburg. There is no fee and pre-registration is not required. The public is invited to attend.

Severe weather spotters are a vital part of the warning process, providing potentially life-saving information to the communities and rural areas of Knox County. In addition, spotter reports provide NWS forecasters with the first-hand information that is necessary to issue warnings and updates during severe weather events.